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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-05

TEE TESTIMONY CLOSED AND THE CASE ADJOURNED
TO MONDAY
Yesterday In the Criminal Court Judge MacAr-
thur, the trial OF John L. West, colored indicted
for HOUSEKEEPING In the night and assault with
intent 10 commit rapeon the person Of Mrs. Mary
L Page, on the Goth OF November last, was con-
tinued after The STARS report closed.
DIT. NJ. Muncaster testified that in September
1885. he had examined West for an insurance pol
Icy, and put him down frst-cllss. West then said
he had never had disease OF the brain or nervous
s. stem. Vests own answers to the agent were
produced, In which he stated that he had had
slight attacks OF vertigo and nervous Prostitution
Hon. H. c. WOrthingtOn was recalled and testi-
Ed that he never saw any evidences OF insanity
w. Mayse transacted banking business with
West on the 18Th OF November, the day OF the
crime; talked nfteen minutes with MIN, and he
seemed 10 De IN good state OF health
Dr. Ware produced the books OF kell & Co. show
In the purchases OF chI0rolorTn The books were
excluded West paid 81 on the afternoon OF the
18th OF November. and bought a bottle II chloro-
form witness had known West since the fall OF
1883, and always found him TO be man OF sound
mind lie was OF sound mind on the night OF the
1gh OF November.
VIM. II. Hanford was employed at the land Office
In the same room with West and Mrs. Page for two
years Witness never saw any evidence or insan-
iiy- He had no association with him outside the
ot.ice. ~
Onicer Burgess testified that he went IN VESTS
house between and 10 o'clock on the morning
aIter The crime; found IN his room bottle partT
Ei!ed Win chioToiorIn and a whisky flask empty
n DNA-A N~HeihcI tiidl ne knew West. but never
saw any insanity in him bad heard him saw that
crazy, 49, O eO
lieut. Jonn f. Guy testified that he went TO
West 5 house the day after the crime and saw in
Nsst,s room Iour-ounce bottle about two-thirris
full of chl0FofOrIn. AA'
Ms NJ l. Page vas recalled. She testified that
hat sa" "est at the Office at noon on the day OF
the crime. lie had then been drinking. This
CLOSED the testimony on both sldes A
JO1se AcAIt1ur warned the jury against read
tourned the case 10 Monday '' "A1u "u-
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WarIike Preparations I'm Canada.

MILITARY ACTIVITY IN EVERY DIRECTION.
An Ottawa dispatch to the Boston Globe says
For the last week the militia department here has
made many moves which might indicate that the
government feared that war might result between
Great Britain and the United States The dill
sheds at Montreal, Halifax, Quebec, Winnipeg,
Victoria, 3. c., CharlestOwn, P. E. l., and Kings
ton VIII be put in perfect order and the armories
at an early day rehtted With the latest improved
weapons. The minister OF militia has within the
last ten days sent an order to England Tor lO.OOO
Martini-Henry rifles, with MALI the number of Spen-
GERS. An order has been given 10 the La Chute and
Quebec cartridge companies for more ammunition
tnan is usually ordered in three seasons, and they
are notified 10 hold themselves in readiness to SUP
ply larger quantity each month from March /.
Many regular English army officers have lately
been sent to the military colleges in ST. John and
Kingston and 1t is said others are soon to be dis
patched The fOrtresseS at st. John and other
points along the st. Lawrence, to Kingston and
Windsor, and other points along the lakes, are to
De rentted early next season. and others may be
constructed. The garrisons OF Quebec and Halifax
are TO be reinforced by British regulars 1t is pro-
posed TO increase the militia force OF Canada from
1850 to 10000 men.
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SIXTEENTH AND K STREETS.

SIXTEENTH AND K STREETS.
ABOVE the horizon, even in Washington, as John
himself must have admitted, when he compared
work OF the kind which he attempted to illustrate
IN some OF his letters with such houses as those
on the corner OF Massachusetts, avenue and Goth
street. 10th and K, the group on Goth, near dupont
Circle, and scores more OF recent date All these
are SO good that the poor work which still grows,
rank and obtruSve, is all the more tneXcuSable.
IL Is amazing and most exasperating that with
lecture may be, and Is when entrusted to compe-
tent hands, there should still be so few to appre-
clate IT, so many to go in the same, old, stupid,
careless fashion, blind to the difference between
beauty and ugltness deaf to all appeals for higher,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-05
FOR THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
The Proposed Erection Of q Granite
structure I'm Judiciary Square.

The bill which the Commissioners placed in the
hands OF Senator Malone on Wednesday, provides
for the erection Of District Municipal building
OF granite, to be located on Judiciary square, and
having a frontage Of 24O feet on 9Th street and a
depth of III feet, extending from to F street.
THE PLANS PROPOSED
are those prepared by Building Inspector Entw1sle.
when an appropriation was asked al the last ses-
sion Of Congress for District Government build
ing. The plan proposes fire-proof building three
stories high with basement. In 1t will be &C
cOmmodated all OF the District offices-w1th the
exception Of the Police Court. The collectors
Office, the police department, health Office and
assessors ofces will be located on the first floor.
The Commissioners Office will be on the second
floor, with communicating rooms for the secre-
taries and clerks. The inspector OF buildings,
this floor The third floor will be used by the fire.
alarm Office, the police telephone and attorneys
Office.
THE JUDICIARY SQUARE SITE.
Building Inspector Entwisle said to a STAR ne
porter to-day that Judiciary square had at last
been decided by the Commissioners to be the site
best adapted to the purposes of municipal build
ing OF all those which have been recommended, for
the reason that the building Is located thereon
payers. The Lincoln hall site, he said, was not
regarded as so desirable location, and besides, it
a building as city government building should,
he thought, be erected on spot accessible to all
visitors. and have dignity not only In appearance.
but in position. d street was one Of the narrowest
streets in the city, having width Of only 20
feet.
THE FUTURE OF THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
In providing for the erection of the intended
building the future OF the city should be consid-
cred and provision made for the increased demands
which the citys growth will make on the munich
pal government. II the Lincoln hall site was pur-
chased an enlargement of the structure in the
future would be impossible, unless at a great ex-
penSe; whereas, ii it be Judiciary square, the
enlargement can be made whenever necessary.
THE POLICE COURT SQUARE.
eff it be impossible to obtain the desired site, -
continued Mr.. Entwisle, "then the next best loca-
ton is the square upon which the present Police
Court is located but the city would be obliged to
purchase that property at great expense, and
the taxpayers would have to foot the BILL" MI.
Entwisle thought that location south Of the ave-
nue. as proposed was not SO desirable as that on
the higher ground OF Judiciary square.
There was submitted with the plans estimates
for the cost of building. II made OF granite it
would cost S4OO, 600; il Of brick with stone trim
mtngs, $780, These items do not include the
cost OF hitting up the interior, which is estimated
at about 100000.
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The Courts.
EQUITY CorRT-J,,efos ,,.--;

EQUITY COrRT-.jUdJe Merrick
Yesterday >haDks aet- ShaIiks: yafafton nj or,or
for allIn0ny ordered Manning agt DeStar. aina
10 take testimony limited Freeman scf EoonaS
CT al; pro cOnfeSSo against Certain fefen,ionTS
Mcdonald agt. Ilttlefeld: hearing in e.ane,-ai
Term IN INST inStG nee ORDER a. Ross aert po.'
testimony ordered taken before john a Clarla -
amlner. "a
PROBATE COCRT-yUcl1e Me7-rick
Yesterday. estate OF r VI. Bremrnen. letters n,
administration issued 10 &C. u. DsIner; bond az 600
In re guardianship OF +. /. Mclean: order 10 nav
foun1 Estate OF Hannah Maria Ludlow. letfers
OF administration issued TO NJ f. Morris. hon5
5000. Estate of DIR. CGsweu Avon: Will od,ntttad
70 probate and letters Issued TO C. kralIsEonf.
bond 200 In re Margaret O'Dea ct al Infants .
Bridget ODea appointed guardian: bond 81 non
Estate OF Eberhafdt hoffman; viii adInitTeS ~
probate and letters issued 10 Esther OJtelie Kott
man. bond 500. Estate OF Harriet McCeney. or
der Of sale. Estate or George Smith; Will 1eti Fs
tate Of Frederick A. CLARK; sidney T. Thomas an
petition Of Francis Newton for testamenJary Iet
tiers fled Estate OF Ralph L. Lowe; petition az
Asa Whitehead for letters OF administration MED
Estate OF Maria Miles; citation against executor
ordered Estate OF Dennis Marshall; Application
OF nenry NayIOr, administrator, for order OF sale
Estate OF Corinna Davidson; Geo. y. Omohundro
appointed administrator. bond 500, Estate M
Della Supplee; petition OF Augustus Burgdorf for
testainentary letters Estate OF Edwin d. Hartley:
inventory OF personal effects returned b. Executor
Geo. T. Dunlop. Estate Of Mary W. Jameson; nrst
and nhal account OF executor passed Estate OF
kliZabetn l. Foller; order transmitting issues &c
Circuit Court Tor trial In re orphans OF Peter
DonneiIy; sixth account and vouchers passed by
Annie D0nnelly, guardian In NJ Ohye b. Hamii-
Ton; petitions OF joan W. Hamilton for guardian
snip Estate Ellen Dacey; petition Tor citation
granted Estate OF John c. Weilacher; Will par
tiaiiy proven VIII OF John l. Kay; Commissioners
br1sht; J. Aaury Hutchingson appointed admin
etrator; bond 800.
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other for the family and dress circle only one as
shown in the sketch? Shall the front room on this
ground floor be finished as formal reception room,
or simply as lower ante-roOm or large yeStlbule?
Shall there be a tealet and dressing room on this
same floor? Shalt there be cellar beneath
it? Shall the fuel be put in from the main
street. through the sidewalk or is there rational
approach to the house from the opposite eDd-the
back side? Does the domestic fashion OF the house
hold require acomplete and separate flight Of back
stairs? VIII the central part OF the house. not oc
cupied by the main staircase in the parlor story,
be furnished with fireplace and other fittings to
serve as an additional room, library, back parlor-
whatever it may be? And win the same space in
the upper stories be given to strictly closet pur
poses, or made to augment the sleeping capacity
Of the house? And especially how long the rooms
shall be?-I am assuming that the width OF the
house is limited to twenty feet or less,-al these
are questions, each one OF which may have dif-
ferent answer and each of the answers be right.
This little plan OF the block house is introduced
and discussed partly to explain what l mean by
saving that there is no such thing as ''model"
plan; or, rather that all plans are models which
perfectly suit the conditions under which they
were built, OF which no two will ever be exactly
alike. Hence the failure OF published books OF
plans to supply what so many are seeking and hop
Ing to find ready made" perfect plan for
dwelling house,
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WASHINGTON ARCEJTECTURE
Home-Building nj the Capitol.

notwithstanding the intimation Of the Congress
man-eiect that reply to his last epistle was un-
necessary, was duly considered by the architect
anu the answer treated OF certain matters that
may properly be included in this veracious report
pecause While they were strictly pertinent to the
case In nand, they were also OF general applica-
tOn Especially is this true Of three OF the items
"nicn ne set down among the indispensables, to
VII: That the plumbing should be in the house,
Out not OF 1t; that there must be open fires or
equivalent ventilating flues in all the rooms; and
mat there should be no fire traps Generally
speaking, architectural prescriptions are much
Ike medical ones; unless each oneis accompanied
Dy special diagnosis and personal advice, 1t is
naDie 10 DO more harm than good. The "model
mouse. OF which we have many promises. belongs
In the same category with the universal pill; it
may suit the particular case for which it was
originally compounded, but for every other it
must be modified to suit the taste and constitution
OF the patient.
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Saturday Smiles.

II things go On.-AnxtouS Citizen: give you nv
word OF honor, haven't cent in the house.
Burglar: Blank your money! Where's your coal
bin.-1fd Bits.
trouble, no symptoms OF disease, properly speak
ing; but you are simply run down. What is your
%orH the pube am c.y and
as suspected You require exercise."-Boston
Transcript.
He (enraged and engaged)-Why, Laura, how is
this? thought you were to save those dances
until came, and here your program Is full?
Laura-Oh, That is all right. l filled it out
with dummy names. 1t saves embarrassment,
you know, when GiSagreeable persons ask Won to
dance with them.-Ho,pcr's Bdzar.
There is strong classical atmosphere about
Frank HiScock'S life. He was born at POmpey
pracuced law at Tully, went frequently to Rome,
finally settled In Syracuse, and is now Senator
". 7. Commercial.
A shorthand writer at Washington can report a
speech with SO much rapldity that the speaker
Philadelphia Call.
A young gentleman wishes to know which IS
proper to say on leaving young lady friend after
late call, good night or good evening? Never
tell lie, young man; say good morning Isl. Paul
Herald.
For goodness sake, don't let us have another war
with Great britain; 1t would be pretty kettle OF
nsh, wouldn't II, When we need all the money we
can Scrape together to pay pensions on account OF
previous squaDbles?- Transcript.
A letter addressed to party In 'Father, Mich, ~
1t to Paw Paw, Mich. He guessed r1ght.-Burling-
ton Free Press
Omaha lady-.'Oh, dear! I've forgotten my fan,
and It's dreadfully warm here" Gentleman un
next seat backl-I can't bear to see a woman SUI
fer. Would you allow me to make q suggestion
for your comfort?" Certainly" Why not fan
yourself with your hat?"-Omaha World.
According to the Chicago lawyers a man scan
not be married by proxy" great many persons
In that city are unmarried by proxy, and 1t is q
poor rule that won't work both Ways.-NoyristosDgs
Herald.
More than dozen portraits OF the late julius
Cesar accompany an article in the February Serb
'er. AS no two look alike II is supposed they were
sketched by the artist who contributes portraits to
the daily press.-NorTistO,on Herald.
To the managers OF the fishery question: little
craft Will save the little craft.-Macom (Ga.l Iele-
graph.
By curing old diseases a doctor could do better
than finding new names for them.-Nes0 Orleans
{ic0yune.
A Long Look Ahead-Young Husband-sTt does
seem TO me you might learn to cook better than
that. My mother"
Young Wlle."There, that wllldo; Irefrain from
learning how TO cook en- principle"
"Oh! you 90! Thinking OF me, OF course?"
aNo, OF my son."
s'SOn?"
"Yes, don't intend he shall ever make any nice
g1ri miserable Dragging about my cooking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-05
b? v WV a Ek Err Erf EEE POP
ID d WwWw AAA r RE D.
ODD w A AR RR IKE Odd

BOD WV "A Akk sf kkKR PPpbp
into insienincance are the wHooP la, WILD CAT
schemes and methods Of the boasful would leaders
frsntcally appealing to the people TO SAVE THEM"
Hear their agonixins cry.
I'VE ARE STUCK
and are virtually giving our goods away" How ut
terly insignificant and disgusting does all such clap
TRAMP, Tramp Tramp Of
VICTOR z. ADIER'S
TEN PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE.
WHOSE
ANNUAL RED LETTER SALE
is now in full blast, moving steadily forward "Con-
Querins and to conquer"
The facts are announce them always and here
are the figures to clinch them
RED LETTER PRICES
Read mark and inwsrdly digest them" 10 Jour own
and your neighbors gain and comfort.
MEMS OvERCoATS.
Vermont Melton. S4.05, Newmarkets, &6.si, Scotch
Gray, &S9S, Oorkscrcw, Sllo., Steel Gray CASH
meres. All Wool. silk facing. cara. Storm. s5.sa
Derby Tweed, $S.9S, Surtouts, All Wool Chinchila,
1850.
MEMS SUITS.
1851, $685.. e6.15, s7.SS, se6s, e1lo3. 1885.
Sl4s5, Sl5.75, sls.45.
BOYS SUITS.
Sizes. Is to Is years
&4O5, S5.lS, $50 1855. $685. 81 49, IS 9S % IS
CHILDREN'S SUITS
Sizes, to l3 years
$40 $2s3, $31o, s33s, s3.49. $500. s3.sl.
1884, S4.0o, ga 81.
BOYS OvERCOATS
Sizes, 13to Is years.
$3.50, s371. s43s. si.73. s5.s5. 90 9s. 81 20.
47.SS.
CHILDREN's ovERcoArs,
Sizes, , to IL years
oOc, LIB. 81 90 g. 81. 81 SO, $3.49 $780, 1888,
34.05 $4.95.
ANY color Jess so it's red"
VICTOR E. ADLERS
TEN PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE TEN
927 AND s29 9TH STREET NORTHWEST.
COR MASS. AVE.
STRICTLY ONE PRICE
Open Saturday until IL O'Clock p. ~ ta3l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-05

TWENTIETH STREET, NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE
Ifuer ART, tnsenSible to the manifold advantages.
HOM Whatever point OF view, OF making every
acMevement an Improvement upon that Wnichwent
Oel0re hopelcssly inSensibie to the duty OF every
man 20 put forth his utmost endeavor TO promote
inc welfare OF his fellow men and TO leave the
world little better than he found 1t.
But this preachment is crowding out the answers
10 the very practical questions referred TO above
ana as these answers are necessarily OF consider
aoie length In order to do justice TO the subjects
considered, vital questions OF comfort cieanh.
ness health and security, they must De postponed
70 another paper. r G. GARDHER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-05

TO CONTEST TURTLES ELHCFION.-The republicans
OF the Indiana legislature met In what they called
q joint convention at indianapolis Thursday. All
the democrats and seven republican senators were
absent. Kepresentattve Gardiner presented Q res
solution reclting the llegality OF the election OF
tended adjournment OF the joint convention sine
die, ana calling for an investigation In order TO
prepare memorial OF contest TO be presented to
the United States Senate. The resolution provides
for the appointment OF committee OF nve TO pre-
pare the memorial The resolution was adopted,
and the committee appointed thereundef consists
OF senators Winter and Huston, and Representa-
uves Gardner, Grtnlths and Ltnck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-05
Co: B. Tencibles dnfy,, Capt W. W. Chew, Phila-

Co 7, Tencibles dnf'y>, Capt. W. W. Chew, Phila-
Cadet Corps cadets, Chester.
RHODE ISLAND.
LIST Battalion K L N. Qnfy), Lieut. Col. Jas. Moran,
Keutish Guards anry,, Col Will E Brown, East
Company G, LIST Battalion, dnry,, Capt W. F.
Company A: atm Battalion, dnry,, Capt. Bernard
Hackett, Providence.
Battery A tarty), Capt. John A. Russell, Provi-
LIST Machine G. Plat (arty,, Lieut.. VIM Ely, Provi-
dence.
c. T. 7. Cadets tcadets,. Lieut. Edward German,
Company B, LIST Cavalry tcav.,, Capt. A. L. Nc
Laughlin, Providence.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
r. Vol Rifle co. dnry), Capt. l. D. Ch1lds, COL
German Fuseliers dnry,, Capt John H. ortzen.
Charleston.
c.,,,,, TENNESSEE. Ma.
Ch1ckasaw GUARDS dnfy), Capt. s. d. Carnes, Men,
Porter Rifles dnfy,, Capt. Geo. Reyer, Nashville.
hermitage GUARDS Qnry1, Capt. W. M. Browne'
Merchants zouave zouaves,, Capt. J. Kit Defrrey,
University Corps Cadets, sewanee.
Houston 1t. Guard dnfy), capt. F. A. Reichardt,
Houston.
San Antonio RIFLES dnf'y), Capt I. J. Badger, San
Washington Guard dnfy), Capt. W. A. Zeigler,
Galveston. :
4tn Regiment Band ban0, Drum Major E. A.
Peck, Dallas.
Walker Guards Qnf'y), Capt. F. C. Jones, Rich
mOnd.
Light Infantry dnfy), Capt. g. A. Mushback, Alex
anCiria.
Fredericksburg Guards dnf'y), Capt T. NJ. Nc
Cracker, Fredericksburg.
Richmond GreyS Qnf'y1, Capt. E. L. spence, Rich
mond.
st, Johns Academy (cadets), supt. R. L. Carme,
Alexandria.
Cadet Corps, Bethel.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Seattle Rifles, Capt. Jos. Greene, Seattle.
WISCONSIN.
1st reg W. N. G. dnfy), Col. S. j. Lewis, Monroe.
co. Z, Sd reg. qnly), Capt. V. E. Brewer, Portage
co. E, I'd reg. dnfy) Capt. c. J.Hunter, Fondulac.
Co. A, LIST regt Gnfy), Capt. M. A. Newman,
GAINESVILLE
Co. G, 3D. reg. dnfy.), Capt. J. D. womer, Wausau
co. II, LIST reg. dnfy), Capt. F. s. Shaded, Monroe.
Light Horse Squadron tcav.), Capt G. F. Schoe1el,
Milwaukee.
LIST Light Battery tart'y), Capt. G. A. streeter,
Milwaukee.
American Cadet Band (band], Leader E. j. Becker,
Milwaukee,
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HR KISSED THEN IN FuN.-A dispatch from De.
trOit says: Quinn Rounds, OF Lyons, Mich, an ex-
house near Crystal where he was teaching for as
sault and battery In repeatedly putting his arm
This opened the eyes OF the trustees and they made
an investigation and found that Rounds had been
In the habit Of kissing each OF his girl pupils at
least twice daily. He does not deny the charge.
but pleads that he was "only In run." The g1risi
parents generally are amazed at the failure OF Their
daughters TO report Rounds wholesale kissing be-
fore 1t was discovered in court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-05

A GENTLKxAN.-what is It to be a gentleman.
your honor virgin to have the esteem OF your fell
iow.cttizens and the love OF your reside, to bear
stancy, and through ev1l and good to maintain
the truth always. Show me the happy man
whose life exhibits these qualities and him we VIM
salute as gentleman, whatever his rank In liz.
may be. Show me the prince who possesses them
and he may be sure Of our love and loyalty
IH0cEeTQU
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On Duty for Forty.Eicht Hour~.

On the Chicago, st. Louis and Pittsburg railway
at North Judson two freight trains cOllided Thurs
day morning. John Holland, a fireman, was fat
ally injured, and both engines and several cars
were wrecked. John Swadener the engineer OF
the west-bound freight, had been on duty con-
Stanty Tor forty eight hours and protested against
being sent out from Chicago Wednesday night
Sheer exhaustion caused him to go to sleep at the
throttle, and ne was awakened Just in time to
Jump and save his life.